Peak · Washington
Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks
Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks rises to 476 m in Washington. Mount Defiance stands 1,504 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Historic Columbia River passes 5.7 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Skamania County, Washington, United States.
Wikidata Q49070513, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 476 m
How to reach it
Coordinates45.67293, -121.97408
- 5.7 mi off the Historic Columbia River, National
- 20.5 mi off the Mount Hood, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hardy Falls Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Wauna Viewpoint · 3 mi
- Buck Point · 3 mi
- Franz Lake Viewpoint · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Greenleaf Falls: 1.2 mi
- Cedar Falls: 1.4 mi
- Upper Rodney Falls: 2.8 mi
- Rodney Falls: 2.8 mi
- Hardy Falls: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Bass Lake Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- North Shore Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Fort Cascades Trail: 2.3 mi
- Bradford Island Fishing Area: 2.4 mi
- Washington Shore Visitor Facility: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Win S. Acton: 2.9 mi
- Fort Raines: 3.0 mi
- Hadley Grove: 3.5 mi
- Pacific Crest Trail Cascade Locks: 3.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 9.5 mi
Peaks
- Cedar Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Table Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Aldrich Butte: 1.4 mi
- Hamilton Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Little Hamilton Mountain: 2.6 mi
Artworks: 35
- Running Free: 2.8 mi
- Quaytskin: 20.3 mi
- Bald Eagle: 20.6 mi
- Reflections of a Cultural Landscape: 21.8 mi
- Devoted Passion: 21.8 mi
Springs: 28
- East Spring: 5.5 mi
- Teakettle Spring: 6.5 mi
- Tanner Spring: 8.6 mi
- Big Cedar Spring: 9.3 mi
- Wahkeena Spring: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 21
- Pierce Island: 3.9 mi
- Great Camas Patch: 8.1 mi
- Starvation Creek State Park: 13.8 mi
- Oxbow Regional Park: 19.5 mi
- Chinquapin Bluffs West: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 11
- Bonneville Fish Hatchery: 2.9 mi
- Sternwheeler Columbia Gorge: 3.9 mi
- Skamania County Fairgrounds: 4.2 mi
- Oxbow Fish Hatchery: 5.5 mi
- Jerry's Car Barn: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Red Bluffs: 2.2 mi
- Waespe Point: 8.1 mi
- Cape Horn: 12.9 mi
- Farside: 13.3 mi
- Ozone Wall: 13.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Bradford Island Visitors Center: 2.6 mi
- Cascade Locks Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum: 20.9 mi
- Hutson Museum: 21.1 mi
- Barn Exhibit Hall: 21.8 mi
Beaches: 9
- Home Valley Beach: 9.8 mi
- Cottonwood Beach: 19.1 mi
- Sandy Swimming Hole: 19.9 mi
- Sandy River Beach: 21.7 mi
- Windboarding Beachhead: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 8
- Rose Garden Labyrinth: 16.9 mi
- Westside Community Garden: 21.3 mi
- Scott Johnson Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Thomsen Orchard Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Lela Hudson Memorial Garden: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Eagle Creek Day Use Area: 3.2 mi
- Ainsworth Day Use Area: 6.9 mi
- Hemlock Picnic Area: 9.2 mi
- Wahkeena Picnic Site: 10.0 mi
- Sunset Falls Day Use Area: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dodson: 5.5 mi
- Bridal Veil: 12.5 mi
- Latourell: 14.9 mi
Natural arches: 2
- Ed's Trail Arch: 14.1 mi
- Natural Bridges: 24.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Kodak Point Highway Pullout: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.8 miles of Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Defiance | E 98° | 1,504 m | 12.3 mi |
| Indian Mountain | SE 141° | 1,491 m | 11.1 mi |
| Green Point Mountain | ESE 109° | 1,444 m | 10.4 mi |
| Buck Peak | SSE 155° | 1,443 m | 13.2 mi |
| Chinidere Mountain | SE 127° | 1,416 m | 9.9 mi |
| Tomlike Mountain | ESE 118° | 1,387 m | 9.5 mi |
| Tanner Butte | SSE 156° | 1,355 m | 8.0 mi |
| Silver Star Mountain | WNW 292° | 1,337 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:41 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 20:16 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 15:37 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 57 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 11.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 7.3 | 12.5 | 13.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bonneville DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1510443 — Sacagawea and Papoose Rocks, Skamania County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/348198907
Day trips start here
- Stevenson · 4 mi
- Cascade Locks · 5 mi
- Washougal · 19 mi
- Camas · 22 mi
- Hood River · 22 mi
- Mount Hood · 22 mi
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